Math 306, History of Math, Fall 2026

Syllabus

Section 22565

MW 2:30 - 4:25 3S-107

Important Dates (http://www.csi.cuny.edu/currentstudents/academiccalendars/)

Text: Luke Hodgkin, A History of Mathematics, From Mesopotamia to Modernity, Oxford University Press (2005).

Homework: Homework will be assigned in class, quizzes, etc. I encourage you to discuss strategies for solving the homework problems with other students; however, your final write-up of the problems must be done entirely on your own.

Grading:

You must take the final exam at the time scheduled by the university.

Method of Study: Optimal Method of Study: (1.) Come to class (attendance is mandatory). (2.) Read the relevant sections after class. (3.) Do the homework. (4.) Compare your solutions with other students. (5.) Come to office hours or the help room with any remaining questions.

Help: Email is the best way to contact me. Come and see me during my office hours! Free math tutoring is also available (http://www.math.csi.cuny.edu/Students/Tutoring).

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory.

Disability policy: Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable academic accommodations if determined eligible by the Office for Disability Services. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of student’s eligibility from the Office of Disability Services, which is located in 1P-101. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the Office for Disability Services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Integrity policy: CUNY’s Academic Integrity Policy is available online at https://csicuny.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/undergraduate-catalog/academic-policies-and-procedures/academic-integrity-plagiarism-and-cheating/

Undergraduate Catalog Course Description

College of Staten Island